Breitling has introduced the B55 Connected, which enables two-way communication between the watch and a smartphone. Owners can use their phone to perform certain adjustments (time-setting, timezones, alarms, display and operating parameters, night mode, etc.). The user may also upload the results of various measurements (flight times, etc.) from the watch to the smartphone so as to be able to […]
Three injured in botched go-around
The pilot of the Cessna 172 entered the traffic pattern at a residential airpark in Davis, W.Va. He was concerned about the houses located near the runway, so he approached the 3,000-foot runway higher and faster than he normally would. As a result, the airplane touched down near the runway mid-point. When he realized that he […]
Picture of the day: Ski landing
Greg Andersen submitted this photo, noting: “First ski landing of the year in the 170. Taken below Mt. Spurr, Alaska.”
Gifts for the seaplane pilot in your life
Sectionals, headsets, kneeboards — all are appropriate gifts for the pilot in your life. If the pilot in your life also has a seaplane rating, gifts appropriate to watercraft operations come into play. One of the most popular items, say veteran seaplane pilots, are constant-wear life vests. These are less bulky than the ones normally worn on boats, […]
Got questions about ADS-B?
Starting in 2020, aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B-Out to fly in most controlled airspace. Will you need to equip? It depends on where you fly. You can find out at FAA.gov/go/equipADSB, a new resource launched last week.
Aviation tax exemption passes in New York
After more than a decade of advocacy, an aircraft sales-and-use tax exemption has passed the New York legislature as part of a new state budget. The legislation now goes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his signature. “We’ve fought hard for this aviation sales-and-use tax exemption because it will help boost aviation, create jobs and spur […]
Planning underway for 51st Hayward Air Rally
The Hayward Air Rally is celebrating its 51st anniversary in 2015 with a one day Air Rally to Bend, Oregon. Over the 50 year history of the Hayward Air Rally, originally known as the Hayward-Las Vegas Air Race, the event has been a single day of flying and competition. The exception was the 2014 50th […]
Blue Grass Airport opens Westside GA development
Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) has opened its Westside General Aviation development. The new 100,000-square-foot Westside general aviation development is situated on a 25-acre site adjacent to crosswind Runway 9-27. The new facilities blend into the scenery, while the design of the new T-hangars recall the look and feel of the rural landscape, according to airport officials. […]
Fly-In Pix: 5th Annual Marvel of Flight
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. – The April 10-11 Marvel of Flight at DeFuniak Springs Airport (54J) suffered some weather setbacks, but still attracted solid crowds last weekend. The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit taught nearly 700 area students the history of the Tuskegee Airmen. Everything else took place at the airport. A few photos from the festivities. Turbine Homebuilt Low, slow and […]